Protein
ATP-dependent RNA helicase cgh-1
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Probable RNA helicase required for oocyte and sperm function. Also required to prevent the physiological germline apoptosis mechanism killing essentially all developing oocytes.
Similarity
Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. DDX6/DHH1 subfamily.
Sequence
MSGAEQQQIVPANNGDENWKAGLNLPAKDRRFKTADVTDTKGVEFEDFCLGRDLLMGIFEKGWEKPSPIQEASIGVALTGQDILARAKNGTGKTGAYCIPVIEKIQPALKAIQAMVIVPTRELALQTSQICVELSKHIQLKVMVTTGGTDLRDDIMRLNGTVHLVIATPGRILDLMEKGVAKMEHCKTLVLDEADKLLSQDFQGILDRLINFLPKERQVMLYSATFPNTVTSFMQKHMHKPYEINLMEELTLLGVTQYYAFVQEKQKVHCLNTLFRKLQINQSIIFCNSTQRVELLAKKITEIGYSCYYIHSKMAQNHRNRVFHDFRQGNCRNLVCSDLLTRGIDIQAVNVVINFDFPRNAETYLHRIGRSGRFGHLGVAINLITYEDRHTLRRIEQELRTRIEPIPKTVDPKLYVADQQLVDAADETTA